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Brass Fitting Training. JMF Company October 30, 2012 John Lenart – Director of Retail Sales John Tucker – National Account Manager. Training Overview. JMF Company New Lead Free Law Category Overview Category Detail S.A.L.E.S Q & A Product Knowledge Quiz. National Lead Free Law.
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Brass Fitting Training JMF Company October 30, 2012 John Lenart – Director of Retail Sales John Tucker – National Account Manager
Training Overview • JMF Company • New Lead Free Law • Category Overview • Category Detail • S.A.L.E.S • Q & A • Product Knowledge Quiz
National Lead Free Law What does this mean to you? After January 4, 2014 you will not be permitted to sell products that do not meet the specifications of the lead free law.
COMPRESSION FLARE Brass Fitting Assortment PIPE HOSE BARB
Couplings Valves Caps & Plugs Types of fittings Unions Tees Elbows Female Adapters Male Adapters
Street Elbow Male x Female Standard Elbow Female x Female Brass Fitting Terminology Union - Swivel Coupling - Fixed
COMPRESSION Compatible with Thermo-plastic tubing requires a brass insert for support *
COMPRESSION Common Uses
Place Nut, Ferrule and Insert on tube Hand tighten nut onto fitting Compression Installation Instructions Tighten with wrench to make leak proof seal Note: the ferrule has been compressed onto the tube
COMPRESSION Advantages Disadvantages
FLARE Compatible with Flaring tool required to connect any flare fitting *
FLARE Common Uses
Place nut onto tube, then place tube in flaring tool, matching the correct size Use flaring tool to flare the end of the tube Flare Installation Instructions Notice the flared end of the tube Join flare fitting and flared tube together, securing with a flare nut Completed flared connection
FLARE Advantages Disadvantages
PIPE FITTINGS Compatible with Requires joint compound or PTFE tape on all connections *
PIPE FITTINGS Common Uses
PIPE FITTINGS Advantages Disadvantages
HOSE BARB Compatible with Tubing must be soft enough to accept a clamp style connection *
HOSE BARB Common Uses * To be used in low pressure applications (under 150 psi)
HOSE BARB Advantages Disadvantages
How to talk like a “Pro” • Common Customer Questions: • Do you have “this” fitting? • Be familiar with your offering • How do I get from “this” size to “this” size? • Use of Reducer Couplings, Elbows • I’m looking for Ice Maker Fittings? • Ice Maker Common Size is 1/4” & typically compression fitting • How to transition from compression threads to pipe fitting threads? • Simply use correct sized Male or Female adapter • PTFE Tape to be used on Male Pipe Threads • Not to be used on Compression or Flare Threads
S.A.L.E.S. Process Amazing! Amaze Every Customer Every Time
Product Knowledge Quiz What fittings require tapered ends? Flare Fittings Compression fittings are compatible with what 4 types of tubing? Copper, Brass, Aluminum & Thermo-Plastic All 4 categories have a common use, name it? Water What’s the most significant advantage of using pipe fittings? Corrosion Resistance When does the new national lead free law take effect? January 4, 2014 Which fittings would you use if soldering is prohibitive? Compression or Flare Fittings Which category should only be used in low pressure applications? Hose Barb Fittings In Brass Fittings, which threads are interchangeable? None Which fitting does not recommend the use of PTFE tape? Compression Fittings Identify one of the 3 advantages of Flare Fittings? Reliability, Confined Space, No Soldering
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